Start Bay wave buoy monthly averages for 2023 last observation shown Data available: to
Average Wave Height
2 ft
0.3 — 18.6 ft
Average Wave period
4 secs
2 — 22 secs
Average Wave Direction
SSE
Average Water temperature
14 °C
9.1 — 20.3 °C
About Start Bay wave buoy
Start Bay (CCO station 82) is an inshore coastal wave monitoring site at 50.2926°N, 3.6156°W. It’s part of the UK’s regional Coastal Monitoring / Channel Coastal Observatory network, placed to characterise nearshore wave climate for flood risk, erosion studies, coastal engineering and local forecasting. These stations commonly use a directional wave buoy (often a Datawell Directional WaveRider class) and report significant wave height, wave period (peak/mean) and wave direction; many also report sea temperature and, where fitted, nearby meteorology.
| Month | Wave height (ft) | Wave Period (s) | Wave Direction | Water Temp (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | S | 12.0 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 13.9 | |
| 3 | 5 | S | 16.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 17.8 | |
| 1 | 4 | SSE | 16.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | S | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | SSE | 15.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | SE | 12.8 | |
| 3 | 4 | SSE | 10.9 | |
| 2 | 5 | S | 9.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | SSE | 10.4 |
Realtime data displayed on this page is from the
Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme
.